Blue-winged Kookaburra

Dacelo leachii - Martin-chasseur à ailes bleues

Systematics

Order
:
Coraciiformes
Family
:
Alcédinidés
Genus
:
Dacelo
Species
:
leachii

Descriptor

Vigors Horsfield, 1827

Biometrics

Size
: 41 cm
Wingspan
: -
Weight
: 260 à 370 g

Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Blue-winged Kookaburra (Dacelo leachii) is a species of bird in the Alcedinidae family.

Subspecific information 5 subspecies

Dacelo leachii leachii (n, ne Australia)
Dacelo leachii superflua ()
Dacelo leachii intermedia (sw, sc and se New Guinea)
Dacelo leachii cervina (n Australia. Melville I. and adjacent Northern Territory.)
Dacelo leachii occidentalis (wc Australia)

Foreign names

Martin-chasseur à ailes bleues,
Cucaburra aliazul,
cucaburra-de-asa-azul,
Blauflügelliest,
bóbitás halción,
Blauwvleugelkookaburra,
Kookaburra aliazzurre,
blåvingad kokaburra,
Larmekokaburra,
kukabura modrokrídla,
ledňák kukabura,
Hvidhovedet Latterfugl,
sinikookaburra,
cucaburra d'ales blaves,
kukabura modroskrzydła,
kričavi lovač,
Синекрылая кукабара,
Kukabura sayap-biru,
アオバネワライカワセミ,
蓝翅笑翠鸟,
藍翅笑翠鳥,

Voice song and cries

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Habitat

Forest : Subtropical/Tropical Dry, Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland, Subtropical/Tropical Mangrove Vegetation Above High Tide Level ; Savanna : Dry ; Wetlands (inland) : Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls) ; Artificial/Terrestrial : Arable Land, Pastureland, Plantations, Rural Gardens, Urban Areas